See, schools these days send home a lot of information, updates and requests. I believe that as parents, we are all very much inclined to help whenever asked. The thing is, parents are also a busy bunch. All the activities and commotion means that it's hard for messages to get noticed.
So, when too many messages come home too often, everything becomes just a bit less valuable. Don't take my word for it. Here's a post from a parent who feels like she just can't keep up and has stopped participating in the fundraisers as a result.
Schools can do a better job keeping things simple. Fundraising companies can do a better job as well by offering better fundraisers and less of them.
Take a look and if you have any comments, I'd love to here them here below or on twitter.com/believekids
